1. Rafael Fabris de Matos was born on 6 January 1996 and is a Brazilian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
17 Facts About Rafael Matos
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Rafael Matos has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No 26, achieved on 6 February 2023.
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Rafael Matos won the mixed doubles at the 2023 Australian Open with compatriot Luisa Stefani, becoming the first Brazilian pair to win a Grand Slam.
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In February 2021, Rafael Matos won his first ATP Tour doubles title alongside Felipe Meligeni Alves at the ATP 250 Cordoba Open defeating Romain Arneodo and Benoit Paire.
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Rafael Matos reached the top 100 in doubles on 3 May 2021 at World No 99.
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Rafael Matos made his Grand Slam debut at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships with compatriot Thiago Monteiro where they reached the second round.
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In February 2022, Rafael Matos won his second ATP 250 doubles title at the 2022 Chile Open alongside Meligeni Alves.
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Rafael Matos reached the top 30 on 31 October 2022 following a fifth title for the season at the 2022 Sofia Open and a final showing at the ATP 500 2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships with Vega Hernandez.
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Rafael Matos ended 2022 with six ATP career titles, and having reached world No 27 in the doubles rankings on 14 November 2022.
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At the 2023 Wimbledon, Rafael Matos competed in the mixed doubles draw, resuming the partnership with Luisa Stefani.
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At the beginning of the season, Rafael Matos started a new partnership with Colombian player Nicolas Barrientos, which had already been announced at the end of 2023.
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In July, Rafael Matos won his ninth ATP title with Orlando Luz at the 2024 Swedish Open.
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Rafael Matos began his 2025 season competing in the United Cup, representing Brazil.
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The Brazilian team's struggles continued in the United Cup, as Carolina Meligeni and Rafael Matos were defeated in the mixed doubles match during their final tie, this time against Germany.
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Rafael Matos won his tenth title overall and second at his home tournament, the 2025 Rio Open, where he was the defending champion, with compatriot Marcelo Melo.
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Rafael Matos became the fourth man to win multiple Rio doubles titles and the first to successfully defend the title.
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Rafael Matos was first nominated to play for Brazil in Davis Cup in September 2021 against Lebanon in doubles.